It's a major pain the ***. Get one of these from your local RV store.

http://www.campingworld.com/shopping...hub-mount/1827

Stick it in one of your bags in case you need some air on the road.

 

jeez fella, the dealer has to make a living too...stop by there every few weeks and pay them to check it.

 

I use a system that I read about on this forum. If you do a search you will see exactly what I did. I will attempt to help you, if I can remember all the specifics. I went to Wally World, purchased an $8.00 hand tire pump, cut off the hose, and clamped a shrader valve on the end I cut. The original end has a clamp which fits over the tire valve on your bike. So, I have an extention about one foot long. I clamp one end onto the valve stem on the wheel and the hose is then lying on the floor. Very easy to access and put in the air, also very easy to check the air pressure. I know I am not very clear, but there is an excellent post on this forum which will clarify it for you. Good luck.
Halfbreed.

 

I use an air chuck like this one and I don't have to remove anything other than the valve stem cap.

http://www.napaonline.com/Search/Det...522_0215255194

Rotate the tires until the stem is visible and then simply measure the air pressure and add if necessary.

 

those wheels are designed poorly. if they'd have used fewer spokes there would have been more clearance to allow you to air up the tires much easier. can't believe you're using a shock pump. those little pffts must have taken forever. i think i'd be getting out the die grinder and creating a relief to where you could access your valve stem, although that would require rebalancing if you removed much material. a different valve stem might be a better option.

 

https://www.hdforums.com/forum/touri...-to-tires.html

 

Get these..
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2-Mot...item1c16c788f6

 

I just put air in both tires on my new Road King Classic yesterday. The bike was delivered to me with 21lbs front and 25lbs rear, but that's a different story I've added to the bad dealer experiences thread.

I didn't have too much trouble adding air. Didn't have to remove the saddlebag and I was able to get the fitting from my old Kmart 12v air compressor on the stem. I had to lie down to do it but it sure didn't take me any 1/2 hour.

 

Ok, yeah..... That's a helpful suggestion and you should not reply to forums if you're going to be an A$$....

 

Not at the moment; that's what happens when you have to many projects with kids and a wife. It was a matter of getting the bike now and then at a later date get a bike jack, compressor, etc. Heck, sometimes I don't even have the extra money to put gas in it that's why when I traded in my '08 softail custom it was important to have no down but, when I'm riding I'm free which makes it worth it. I'm just looking for something that will work until February and then I'll be fine (tax return). Sometimes the kids and wife are more important and money can get very tight, if you know what I mean.....